A 3 MJ OPTIMIZED HOHLRAUM TARGET FOR HEAVY ION INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION

Abstract A preliminary design for a HIDIF target is presented. The one-dimensional analysis of an igniting NIF-Beryllium-DT capsule is matched to 2-D heavy-ion-driven-hohlraum numerical simulations. Pulse shaping, compression symmetry and other features are optimized to get ignition conditions with minimum energy requirements. A Rayleigh–Taylor instability capsule analysis is also performed.